Illustrations, surface pattern design & handmade goods

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You'll have seen my lovely new watercolour brushes in my last blog post... I needed a protective scroll for when I am on the go, so thought I'd make one! If you want to have a go, all you need is: - A non-fraying material like oilcloth, leather or PVC - Something to poke holes … Continue reading Easy DIY brush wrap – no sew no glue!

Pretty sketchbooks are everywhere, but they can be intimidating can't they? So what if you could have a pretty one that took the pressure away? That's what my mission was with this DIY! You see, if we can make a sketchbook that doesn't involve glue, sewing or staples then we have the option of removing … Continue reading Easy no-sew no-glue no-staple DIY sketchbooks!

I've had a lot of fun the past week experimenting with carving rubber stamps. It's something I've dabbled in before, but I'm really loving bold shapes, colours and textures recently so I felt having another go would be worthwhile; especially if I can combine several prints into the one image (akin to more traditional printmaking … Continue reading Fun carving DIY printmaking stamps and making DIY inks pads!

I love doodling as a way to practice and experiment with art supplies. It's also a great way to develop a style. In this doodling session, I decided to play around with simple bird designs. I wanted to try out a way of better using my Crayola Supertips; a way that allows me to achieve … Continue reading How to draw birds and use Crayolas like Copics

This is the latest hat that I have made from a lightweight black material, lined with black satin. I had a lot of extra red and black hounds tooth material, so decided to experiment with a new embellishment. This is what I came up with! I was inspired by "quilling" - the art of paper … Continue reading How to make a floral swirl brooch embellishment…